Oakland has lost nine of its past 11 games after a one-win homestand, and the rest of the schedule isn’t favorable for an A’s hot streak.
Twelve of the final 21 games are on the road — that’s actually a slight advantage for the A’s, whose winning percentage at home is worse than on the road — and 13 are against teams headed to the playoffs or fighting for a postseason berth. That doesn’t leave much wriggle room for a team that has won at least 12 games during a 21-game stretch just once this season, and that was in July when it went 13-8. That stretch accounts for 25 percent of the A’s victories.
Four road games against the Astros : Houston has run away with the AL West but the league’s winningest team only holds a 9-6 edge in the season series. The A’s swept the Astros at home in late July, but then were swept — and outscored 21-8 in three games — in Houston a couple of weeks later. Three games against the Mets : The Mets have the second-best record in the N.L. and are 31-17 in the second half and their focus won’t waver down the stretch as they attempt to hold off the Braves in the NL East.
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